War Images
Russo-Finnish "Winter War" 1939-1940The invasion of Finland resulted in some humiliating defeats for the Red Army. Whilst cartoons in the Western media poked fun at "Russian inefficiency" ordinary Russian soldiers paid the price on the front with their lives. |
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 360 × 500 Russian soldier frozen to death at his post |
 400 × 400 Finnish soldier |
 640 × 466 Russian soldiers killed alongside their vehicles |
 500 × 269 Dead Russian soldier boots taken, pockets emptied |
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Second World War: France 1940The popular view of the invasion of France is that the French gave up without a fight; the truth is rather different. Following the initial surprise of the German tactics, which left the British Expeditionary Force surrounded at Dunkirk, French resistance strengthened. In the six week campaign 92,000 Frenchmen gave their lives for their country. |
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 400 × 400 German soldiers being shelled |
 400 × 400 Dead French soldier |
 591 × 640 Rouen in flames |
 578 × 640 French P.O.W. and German soldier |
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